It’s a strange hook that keeps us doing what we do.

Explaining in words why climbing matters is almost impossible. We all know we can’t expect everyone to understand the satisfaction of a good hold at the end of a crux sequence, the relief of a perfect cam sinking into a crack after a long run-out or for them to be impressed with a dog-eared guide book with years of hard-earned ticks. But the fact remains that getting out climbing, whether at the local wall or a long planned trip to the mountains, is an essential ingredient in our lives.

Here at Mountain Equipment seeing our gear playing its part in the daily lives of climbers, being put to the test in some of the most inspiring places on earth, gives us the drive to keep making our gear the best it can be. Alongside our new collection of Climbing Clothing for 2016 we are launching #MEclimbing, a photo competition to celebrate what we all love, going climbing.

#MEclimbing Photo Competition June

To celebrate the launch of our new climbing clothing collection we’re running a summer long photo competition, we want you to share your climbing photos with us.

Whether it’s trad, sport, bouldering, alpine, big wall or the climbing wall, we want to see it all!

To enter all you need to do is share your climbing photos to our live feed using #MEclimbing via Instagram*, Pinterest and Twitter or upload them via the MEclimbing Facebook page.

Over the course of the summer 5 members of our Pro partner team will act as guest judge and select their top 3 photos, each of which will win products from our new Climbing Clothing Collection.

Our guest judge for June is…

Natalie Berry

Natalie discovered climbing at the age of nine and it quickly took over her life. Having joined the Glasgow Climbing Centre kid’s club she soon progressed into competition climbing where following numerous comp wins she was asked to join the GB Youth Climbing Team (aged 11). This gave Natalie the opportunity to compete at an international level all over the world, culminating in a win at the European Youth Series in Slovenia in 2007.

Having achieved so much as part of the GB Junior Team Natalie became increasingly drawn outdoors and started sport climbing intensively at age 18. This took Natalie on numerous trips to top sport destinations across Europe including Céüse, Siurana and Gorges du Loup.

By 2012 she was onsighting 7c and had climbed up to 8b with her ascent of 'SatanX' at Gorges du Loup. Now aged 24 and based out of Sheffield, England, Natalie has also progressed into traditional climbing, with headpoints up to E7 and has recently rejoined the GB Senior Climbing Team.

Natalie is also an Editor at UKClimbing.com

In our June #MEclimbing Competition were giving you the chance to win pieces from our new Collection of Climbing Clothing

First Prize:

Women's Cobra Hoody, Redline LS Tee, Viper Pant

Men's Flash Hooded Jacket, Redline LS Tee, Beta Pant plus a Limited Edition MEclimbing Tee

Second Prize:

Women's Venom Top & Men's Committed Crew plus a Limited Edition MEclimbing Tee

Third Prize:

Women's Equinox Vest & Men's GroundUp Plain Tee

plus a Limited Edition MEclimbing Tee

Take a look at UKClimbing.com reviews of some of these products: Men''s Collection & Women's Collection